Berlin Airports Operation 02JUN12/03JUN12 – Update 2 as of 21FEB12
Update at 0900GMT 22FEB12
Please refer to latest post appears on 22FEB12 regarding additional details on operation at Tegel/Schoenfeld on 02JUN12
Update at 0800GMT 21FEB12
As per 21FEB12 GDS inventory display, as well as OAG, latest operation into Berlin Airports on 02JUN12/03JUN12 as follows.
Note there has been several changes made since last report on 04JAN12. As always additional changes remain possible. Latest changes/additions are marked in RED
SWISS S12 European Operation Changes as of 27JAN12
Update at 0800GMT 27JAN12
As per 27JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, changes to SWISS’ European Operation for Summer 2012 operation, effective 25MAR12, as follows.
As always additional changes remain possible:
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Edelweiss Air Boosts Planned Summer service to Tokyo Jun – Sep 2012
Update at 0700GMT 19JAN12
As per 19JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Edelweiss Air is increasing planned Summer operation on Zurich – Tokyo Narita service. The airline plans to start the service once a week, however this will now increase to twice a week.
SWISS’ “LX” code will appear on these flights, which overall service will stand at 9 weekly.
Schedule:
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SWISS Beijing Operation Changes from Feb 2012
Update at 0720GMT 09JAN12
As per 09JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, SWISS has adjusted its operation for Zurich – Beijing service, due to begin on 11FEB12.
It appears that the Star Alliance member has received early-morning time slot in Beijing, instead of planned late-morning/noon hours slot, which leads to operational schedule change. Further, on selected periods, the airline is operating at reduced service instead of Daily.
Details:
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SWISS Chicago Jul/Aug 2012 Operational Aircraft Changes
Update at 0820GMT 04JAN12
As per 04JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, SWISS is changing operational aircraft on Zurich – Chicago service during the month of July and August 2012.
Planned seasonal service increase from Daily to 11 weekly from 07JUN12, reported on 07DEC11. However, in July and August 2012, Airbus A340-300 is replacing A330-300 on selected service.
Schedule:
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SWISS to Add 4th Daily Zurich – Prague Service in S12
Update at 0620GMT 09DEC11
SWISS in Summer 2012 season is introducing 4th Daily service on Zurich – Prague route, which offers new late-night departure from Zurich, early-morning from Prague.
Also, all services to Prague in S12 is operated by Helvetic Airways aircraft.
Schedule:
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SWISS Increasing Chicago Service from June 2012
Update at 0720GMT 08DEC11
SWISS from 07JUN12 is increasing Zurich – Chicago service from Daily to 11 weekly. The new flight is operated by Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
Schedule as follows:
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SWISS Replaces bmi on Basel – Manchester Route
Update at 1000GMT 16NOV11
Since the launch of Winter 2011 season, SWISS has tookover bmi’s Basel – Manchester service, operating 6 times a week with Avro RJ100 aircraft. bmi codeshares on this route.
Schedule:
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SWISS Transferring Cameroon service to brussels airlines in S12; Kinshasa service Changes
Update at 1125GMT 08NOV11
As per 08NOV11 GDS timetable display, SWISS from 25MAR12 is cancelling service to Cameroon, where it currently operates 3 weekly Zurich – Douala – Yaounde service. Lufthansa Group carrier brussels airlines will pick up the market void by increasing its own service. This marks the end of SWISS service to West Africa.
The airline will be operating 6 weekly Brussels – Douala – Yaounde and 1 weekly Brussels – Douala (extends to Kinshasa) service, on board Airbus A330-300 aircraft. Accompanied by overall service adjustments to Cameroon, brussels airlines will be adjusting service to Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Schedule:
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Edelweiss Air Plans Summer-only Service to Tokyo in 2012
Update at 0820GMT 21OCT11
As per 21OCT11 GDS timetable display, Edelweiss Air in Summer 2012 season plans to offer Zurich – Tokyo Narita service, from 26MAY12 to 22SEP12. The Swiss carrier originally planned to offer this route in Summer 2011, but was cancelled due after March Earthquake.
Including Edelweiss service, SWISS will offer a total of 8 weekly flights on this route. Schedule:
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Europe/Russia-CIS Route Briefing – 20OCT11
Update at 0840GMT 20OCT11
The following are the latest European and Russia-CIS carrier’s route changes as of 20OCT11.
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Europe Route Briefing – 18OCT11
Update at 0740GMT 18OCT11
Note: The irregular “Stop Press” feature posting on this site will become “Route Briefing”, and will be divided by regions. The following are miscellaneous route changes/updates by European carriers.
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Edelweiss Air to Add 3 New European Routes from Zurich in S12
Edelweiss Air in Summer 2012 season is offering 3 new routes from Zurich, with service to Alicante, Dubrovnik and Funchal.
Planned operational period and schedules as follows:
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Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Enter Operation on 03JUN12
As per 16SEP11 GDS timetable and inventory display, Berlin Brandenburg Airport is currently scheduled to enter operation on Sunday 03JUN12.
For the moment, airBaltic, Austrian, Lufthansa, Spanair and SWISS will move all of its operation from Berlin Tegel (TXL) to Berlin Brandenburg (BER), as these carriers has updated schedule listing in GDS.
Routes transfer from TXL to BER are:
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Edelweiss Air Increasing Seasonal Vancouver Service from Jul 2012
Edelweiss Air in Summer 2012 season is increasing seasonal service to Vancouver from 2 to 3 weekly. Frequency increase is planned from 01JUL12.
With the new increase, there will be 2 weekly nonstop service and 1 weekly via Calgary on outbound flight.
Schedules and effective date:
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Edelweiss Air to Start Zurich – Tampa Service from May 2012
Edelweiss Air in Summer 2012 season is launching service to Tampa, with Zurich – Tampa seasonal service starting from 25MAY12.
Service operates once a week with Airbus A330-300, and later increases to 2 weekly from July 2012.
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SWISS Planned W11 Inter-Continental Operation Changes as of 15AUG11
As per 15AUG11 GDS timetable display, latest changes to planned SWISS Winter 2011/12 Inter-Continental operation as follows.
Note the changes below does not include service operated by Edelweiss Air.
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SWISS S12 Beijing/Boston Planned Aircraft Changes
As per 10AUG11 GDS timetable display, SWISS in Summer 2012 season is changing operational aircraft on service to Beijing and Boston.
Summer 2012 season begins from 25MAR12:
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SWISS increase European service from Geneva in W11; New Geneva – Nice route from Feb 2012
SWISS in Winter 2011/12 season is increasing offering from Geneva, where it’ll increase service to London city, Madrid and Moscow Domodedovo route.
From 10FEB12, the Star Alliance member will also launch Geneva – Nice route.
Details:
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SWISS to start A340 service to Newark in S12
SWISS starting 31MAR12 is introducing Airbus A340-300 aircraft on Zurich – Newark route, which will operate on Daily basis. This will replace existing all-business class service operated by PrivatAir Boeing 737 aircraft.
Schedule as follows:
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